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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The first-ever mission to study a metal-rich asteroid, Psyche aims to help scientists learn more about the formation of rocky bodies in our solar system. With a launch readiness date set for Thursday, Oct. 12, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will travel 2.2 billion miles from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in FloridaContinue reading “6 Things to Know About NASA’s Asteroid-Exploring Psyche Mission”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Sun and Moon will work together to put on a celestial show in the skies above North America during two solar eclipses in the months to come. On Saturday, Oct. 14, the Moon will nearly cover the Sun during what’s called an annular solar eclipse, and on April 8,Continue reading “STEM Learning Resources to Prepare for Upcoming Eclipses”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Hubble is sharing a brand new galaxy image every day through October 7, 2023! Visit our website daily, or follow along on X, Facebook, and Instagram. New and old stars alike twinkle in the dusty spiral arms of NGC 1087. Located 80 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus, NGCContinue reading “Hubble Captures Starry Cetus Constellation Galaxy”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for its Psyche mission to a metal-rich asteroid. Launch is targeted for 10:16 a.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 12, on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Live launch coverage withoutContinue reading “NASA Sets Coverage for Psyche Spacecraft Launch to Metal World”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA Ames’ Contributions to OSIRIS-REx by Gianine Figliozzi Extraterrestrial rocks and dust – material scooped up from an asteroid – were delivered to Earth on Sept. 24, 2023. A safe landing in the Utah desert for the spacecraft carrying this bounty marked the end of a seven-year journey for NASA’s OSIRIS-REx – short for theContinue reading “NASA Ames Astrogram – September/October 2023”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA has announced the 70 teams representing 24 states and Puerto Rico selected to compete in the 2024 Student Launch Challenge. The annual competition – one of NASA’s nine Artemis Student Challenges – requires middle/high school and college/university students to design, build, and fly a high-powered amateur rocket and scientificContinue reading “NASA Announces Teams for 2024 Student Launch Challenge”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On Sept. 24, the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule – with samples of rock and dust from asteroid Bennu – made its historic return to Earth, marking the end of NASA’s first sample return mission. The mission is featured in “This Week @ NASA,” a weekly video program broadcast on NASA-TVContinue reading “OSIRIS-REx Landing Highlighted on ‘This Week at NASA’”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY El astronauta de la NASA Frank Rubio, de regreso a la Tierra tras batir el récord del vuelo espacial individual más largo de la historia realizado por un estadounidense, participará en una rueda de prensa el viernes 13 de octubre a las 2 p.m. EDT (hora de verano del Este),Continue reading “NASA: Rueda de prensa en Houston con el astronauta que batió un récord”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Taco Night on the International Space Station had a little kick to it on Nov. 26, 2021. In this image taken by NASA astronaut Kayla Barron, fellow NASA astronaut and Expedition 66 flight engineer Raja Chari smiles as he shows off a taco that includes fresh chile peppers. The peppersContinue reading “Fresh Chiles Spice Up Taco Night”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Representatives from NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility joined elected officials and other community leaders for a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the opening of a NASA educational display Sept. 26 at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans. The exhibit is a collaboration between NASA, the city of New Orleans, and regional economicContinue reading “Ceremony Marks Opening of NASA Educational Display at New Orleans Airport”